Afghanistan is stepping up efforts to become a key transit hub between Central and South Asia, as new infrastructure projects with Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan move forward.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation confirmed that Minister Mullah Hamidullah Akhundzada met Kyrgyz Ambassador to Kabul, Turdakun Sydykov, to discuss expanded cooperation in air and land transport. According to the ministry, both sides emphasised the need for stronger transit connectivity between Kabul and Bishkek.
No concrete projects have been announced yet, but officials signalled readiness for collaboration in civil aviation and cargo movement.
In Herat province, Turkmenistan’s Executive Director of the Joint Stock Railway Companies, Qurbanov Sardar, met with Governor Noor Ahmad Islam Jar to discuss the expansion of Torghundi Port, a strategic crossing point on the Afghan-Turkmen border. According to a statement from the Herat governor’s office, construction of warehouses at the site is expected to begin soon, with Afghan labourers leading the first phase. The governor added that Turkmen specialists will receive visa support as needed.
In a separate development, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev told a United Nations conference that his country supports accelerating the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project. He said the initiative will help create “a new commercial and economic space” and foster long-term connectivity across the region.
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), transit improvements in Afghanistan could reduce regional trade costs by more than 30%, but only if stability and cross-border cooperation continue.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that the initial stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza must...
Uzbekistan is strengthening international partnerships in the energy sector, signing several new deals with Gulf and U.S. companies to expand its rene...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found a militia leader guilty for the first time over atrocities committed in Sudan’s Darfur region...
Protesters once again took to the streets of Madagascar’s cities on Monday, marking a third consecutive week of anti-government demonstrations now c...
Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nuruddin Azizi, met with Turkish envoy, Ambassador Cenk Ünal in Kabul on Sunday 5th October to dis...
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that the initial stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza must be implemented by the beginning of next week at the latest, while acknowledging that other elements of the proposal would take longer to resolve.
Uzbekistan is strengthening international partnerships in the energy sector, signing several new deals with Gulf and U.S. companies to expand its renewable capacity, modernise production, and attract billions in investment.
On the shores of the Red Sea, a bold architectural vision is taking shape. The Jeddah Tower, once called the Kingdom Tower, is set to become the world’s tallest building, a structure that doesn’t just redefine skylines, but reimagines what cities of the future could be.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found a militia leader guilty for the first time over atrocities committed in Sudan’s Darfur region more than two decades ago.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that the initial stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza must be implemented by the beginning of next week at the latest, while acknowledging that other elements of the proposal would take longer to resolve.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found a militia leader guilty for the first time over atrocities committed in Sudan’s Darfur region more than two decades ago.
Protesters once again took to the streets of Madagascar’s cities on Monday, marking a third consecutive week of anti-government demonstrations now calling for President Andry Rajoelina to step down.
Iran and France indicated on Monday that talks on the release of two French citizens held in Iran in exchange for an Iranian national detained by France were progressing.
Ukraine’s military says it has carried out strikes on one of Russia’s main explosives factories and an oil terminal in occupied Crimea, escalating long-range attacks on key sites supporting Moscow’s war effort.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment